4399972-Assistant Manager

EXL; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL in India seeks an experienced General Accounting professional to manage balance sheets, journal entries, intercompany activities and close processes from Kerala. You will support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and help drive accuracy in financial statements.

The role requires solid accounting knowledge, strong communication, and the ability to work with cross-cultural teams to meet tight deadlines and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of GL accounting principles and reconciliations.
• Ability to document processes and deliver clear information to stakeholders.
• Experience with intercompany accounting and month-end close processes.

Responsibilities

• Balance sheet management: prepare reconciliations and slides for Germany/UK.
• Process monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close activities, including JEs and reconciliations.
• Perform intercompany, payroll-related entries and cash accruals.
• Review and maintain stock accounting and asset records; ensure accuracy in ledgers.

Skills

GL Accounting

End-to-end processes

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Cross-cultural teamwork

MS Office

Education

B.Com / M.Com / MBA Finance / CA

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Brief Job Description

• Balance Sheet Management : Prepare balance sheet slides and reconciliations for Germany and the UK
• Journal Entries : Handle various journal entries such as reclassifications, corrections, clear downs, recharges, and payroll.
• Billing and Accruals : Conduct billing reviews and manage operational expense accruals and prepayments.
• Project and Capital Management: Oversee project closures, capitalisation, and review CIP balances.
• Reporting: Generate and analyse financial reports to support decision-making.
• Ad-Hoc Queries: Address ad-hoc queries from finance business partners and auditors.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual accounting process, includes Month End Journal Entries, Reconciliations and Reporting Requirements
• Ensure all general ledgers are reconciled and reported within guidelines for month end
• Perform intercompany, Cash discount accrual and payroll related activities
• Obtain clean audit opinion without reported unadjusted differences for areas controllable by Supplier; and no identified errors by the external and internal auditors within listing scope of each stand‑alone audit
• Ensure all the activities are completed within due dates specified by client
• Initiate and facilitate continuous process improvements
• Identify, initiate and coordinate best practice strategies, standardization and process improvements for the team
• Make sure all the documentations are completed
• Introducing process metrics and reporting on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
• Work closely with client SME and other stakeholders for managing day-to-day operations and highlighting matters that demand immediate attention
• Extract and analyze data, and summarize findings, including making recommendations based on findings
• Management of financial period close activities within agreed timelines and management reporting.
• Review of Balance sheet reconciliations, Bank reconciliations & JEs.
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of intercompany transactions, resolving errors/exceptions.
• Review of stock accounting and working with terminals/entities on smooth movement of stock.
• Management of bank securitization process and extensively work with Treasury on fund management
• Review and maintenance of Fixed Assets.
• Follow-up with lines of business and stakeholders for closure of accounting open items.
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns .

Competencies Required

• Knowledge of GL Accounting and the process and systems
• Clear understanding and delivering clear requests for information; demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks; and communicating potential conflicts to the R2R Tower lead
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Understanding of end-to-end processes and appreciation of critical parameters
• Problem identification and analytical ability.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office
• Ability to work with cross-cultural
• Self-initiative, drive and zeal for continuous improvement.
• Ability to discharge the responsibilities in a conflicting environment
• Strong Customer Focus

Technical Skill Requirements

• Qualifications B.Com / M.Com / MBA Finance/ Qualified or semi qualified Chartered Accountant
• At least 5 - 8 years of operational experience as part of the General Accounting and Controllership function
• Strong accounting knowledge which includes, preparation of JE and reconciliations
• Intercompany accounting knowledge
• Must be computer literate; Excel, Word
• Good written and Oral communication skills
• Ability to document the process